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Show Univc rsal Kicrof lining V4I Pierpont - ; Volume 30. No. 34 Sugar House, Utah Thursday, September 3, 1958 Price 10 Cents Executive Of Company Named Chairman Of Alumni Committee For College Development II. M. Calvert, vice president of the Prudential Savings and Loan Association and a 1940 graduate of Westminster College, has been named chair-man of the Alumni Division of the Westminster Develop-ment Commission, it was announced by "ames E3. Hogle, chairman of the program. Mr. Calvert resides at 1931 South 25th East Street. Co-chairm- an of the division are Urban L. Gebo, of Kearns, class of '53; Barry A. Thielkecil East 1st South Street, class of '39; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, 1871 Severn Drive, '48 and '51 res-pectively, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Holt, 1924 East'21st South Street, both of the class of '41. More than 100 alumni of the college are being enlisted to canvas for development funds among graduates and former students. Letters explaining the campaign were sent some time ago to more than 2000 grad-uates and former students in the 48 states and a number of foreign countries, and a sizeable total of contributions have already come in. The first three-yea- r phase of the Westminster College, 10-y- r. development program is well under way, with the initial cam-paign calling for the raising of $800,000 to be allocated $500,000 for great teaching, $150,000 for renovating and refurnishing present facilities, $100,000 for operation, and $50,000 for furnishing a new women's dormitory, construct-ion of which is expected to begin this fall. The overall program calls for the construction of eight S new buildings and additions to two present structures. " - " - ( f " ! t ; 4 i t j ; : , v ' 4i ' i .r::,;,;,0, Tlie talented and versatile Jinx ( lark returns to delight you ia the 14th and happiest edition of Holiday On Ice. Miss (lark and 80 international artists will begin the Utah State Fair when Holiday begins a ten day engagement in Salt Lake City. Tickets are now available. Superintendent Of Schools Is Kiwanis Guest M. Lynn Bennion, Superin-tenden- t of the City Schools, was guest speaker Tuesday at the Sugar House Kiwanis club. He discussed schbol plan for the coming year as well as programs outlined for the Board of Education. Richard Keddington was pro-gram chairman and the in-vocation was given by Vern Eckersley. Cliff Juhlin, president, con-ducted the meeting. The Boys and Girls Com-mittee, under the direction of Dr Keith Good, will go to the YJ.rCA camp at Soapstone, Saturday, September 13, to construct a rifle range. Dr. Good welcomes all vol-unteers to assist in this project. Utali Hiway Dept. Announces Funds For Projects A boost for Utah's economy is noted in work going on for the state's highway system. Ellis L. Armstrong, director of highways, reports that during July the state had almost 1400 men employed by contractors engaged in con-struction work. This is in addit-tio- n to the 1500 people employed by the State Road Commission. There was $3,500,000 expended for construction, a new high for any one month for the state. The total of "all projects now under construction amounts to $27 million as of July 31. At it's last meeting the Com-mission approved an outlay of $39 million for future con-struction on state highways. The amount wll cover work on 50 projects throughout the state. Funds will come from federal money for the fiscal year commencing July 1. It will be used with matching state money.. The funds are ready now for programming and will provide for 16 projects in the interstate system. SHARE IN AMERICA NOW t ...... ;;H4?7 : ;vr '' ! : If - ;i j i. tyl-- , I sf i '. " ' . - : "Share in America with United States Saving Bonds" is what Mrs. Robert B. Anderson, wife of the U. S. Secretary of Treasury, is asking persons to do by joining the payroll savings plan at work, or by buying bonds regularly at banks. Mrs. Anderson recommends that children "share in America" by purchasing Treasury Savings Stamps, available at post offices ajnd many schools. The Treasury hopes to add a mUlion new workers to payroll savings this year, and sell $4.7 billion in Savings Bonds. Medical Director's Achievement Cited Howard Earl Tribe, Director of Medical Illustration at the University of Utah College of Medicine, was one of five photographers honored at the 21st annual Biological Photo-graphers Association banquet at the Shoreham Hotel here Thurs-day night. Mr. Tribe and four other nationally famous photo-graphers were given fellowship status in the association during the awards banquet. Mr. Tribe's recognition was for outstanding technical ability, contributions to the field of biological photo-graphy, and service to to the organization. A former Ogdenite, Mr. Tribe is married to the former Leah Stoker of Ogden. They have a daughter, Leslie Ann, 12, and live at 2117 Wilson Ave., His parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Earl Tribe, live at 1549 - 24th St., Ogden. Savings Stamp Plan Urged For Schools State Superintendent of Public instruction, Dr. E. Allen Bateman, has endorsed the teaching of thrift and American-ism through the use of the familiar Savings Stamp Pro-gram of the U. S. Treasury Department, in a letter to all local superintendents. Many of Utah's schools already operate the program, but the Superin-tendent is urging more of them to participate, according to N. Blaine Winters, State Educat-ion Chairman for the Utah Savings Bonds Committee. Mr. James F. Stiles, Jr., National Director of the U. S. Savings Bonds program, re-cently wrote Dr. Bateman: "Under present conditions brought about by world ten-sions, the need for stepped up activities in the School Savings program is critical. Through participation in this program students can practice thrift and self-relianc- e in the American tradition and help build the economic strength which to-gether with a strong defense will insure peace. Economic strength as well as military security are equally essential in providing the power to keep the peace." The urgency of the program is indicated by the fact that the Post Office Department will now permit schools or volunteers organizations work-ing with schools in sponsoring the sale of stamps, to get their savings stamps on credit or "no pay until sold" basis. At the present time many P.T. A. units, American Legion Aux-iliaries, Federation of Women's Clubs units and several Lions (Conlinuen on page 2) Roundup For Utah Writers Planned One of America's top fiction writers, a recognized Midwest poet and the assistant editor of a leading Sunday magazine will speak & conduct workshop sessions at the annual League of Utah Writers Roundup in Salt Lake City, September 12, 13 and 14. The array of top talent secured for the benefit of Utah writers and potential writers was announced this week by Theron H. Luke, Provo, state president of the writers league. It includes: Steve Mc-Kic- l, Seaside Oregon, who has published over 80 short stories in the Saturday Evening Post and ranks as one of America's leading current fiction writers; James Neill Northe, Oklahoma poet, publisher of the poetry magazine. Seven, and well-know- n at writers conferences throughjt the country; Bernard Kelly, Denver, assistant editor of the Denver Post's Empire Magazine, one of the outstand-ing Sunday supplements in America. McNeil will talk on tiie short story, Northe on poetry and Kelly on article-writing- . Mr.' Luke emphasized that the Roundup, to be held at the Hotel Utah with exception of a September 12 evening re-ception at the Art Barn, is open to anyone upon registrat-ion and payment of the re-quired Roundup fees. Member-ship in the League of Utah Writers is not required, he emphasized, and anyone in-terested in writing is urged (Continued on page 2) Capt. Huntsman Visits Parents Captain Dwight Huntsman, training officer for the 64th division at Pepperell Air Force Base, St. Johns, Newfoundland, visited with his parents, Col. and and Mrs. George R. Hunts-man of 2146 East 48th South last week. Captain Huntsman who piloted the plane and carried two other officers, made an official visit to Almagordo Air Force Basel in New Mexico. They arrived in Utah Sunday on their return flight. He also visited with his brothers, Ross, Byron and Knox while here. His wife, Jo and children, Dwight, Valori and Candy make their home in Newfoundland, where he returned on Tuesday. Col. Huntsman is a reserve officer in the Utah National Guard. Their son Byron grad-uated from the University of Utah School of Mechanical Engineering the past week in a class of 350 students.. He will be employed at Thiokol Corporation near Brigham City. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hat:h, formerly of Vernal, are stay-ing with Mrs. Lois Hatch, 2189 Kensington Avenue1, his mother, while they look for an apart-ment. Mr. Hatch will continue his studies at the University of Utah where he is majoring in petroleum engineering. |